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W. H. H. DIFFENBAUGH. GAR FENDER.

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CAR-VFQENDER.

SECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 545,781, dated September 3,1895.

. Application filed June 3, 1895. Serial, No. 551,517. (No model.)

To tZ whom t may concern/.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM I-I. H. DIFFEN- BAUCH, of New York city, inthe county and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedCar-Fender, of which the following is a full, clear, andexactdescription.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved car-fenderwhich is simple and durable in construction, very effective inoperation, and arranged in such a manner as to hold the platform'normally in position above the track, to permit the platform to readilypass over switches and other permanent and legtimatetrack fixtures, andto move the said platform into a lowermost position as soonas a personor other obstruction is struck by the gate and the latter releases theplatform. The invention consists of a platform hinged to the cartrnck,and a pivoted gate adapted to support a forward projection of theplatform.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details andcombinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, andthen pointed out in the claims. Y

Reference is to be had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a partofthis specification,-

in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts inall the figures.

Figure lis a side elevation of the improvement with the platform raised.Fig. 2 is a like y View of the same with the platform in a lowermostposition. Fig. 3 Vis a plan view of the improvement, and Fig. 4 is atransverse section ofthe same on the line A tot' Fig. l.

The improved car-fender is provided with a platform A, held normally ina horizontal position-and a suitable distance above the track, asplainly indicated in Fig. 1. vOn the front end of the platform A isarranged a proj ecting plate B, adapted to ride on the track when theplatform is swung into a lowermost position, as indicated in Fig. 2.

The platform A is provided with a vertically-disposed back A', attachedat its sides to longitudinally-extending bars A2, fulcrnmed at theirrear ends at C on an extension-frame D, forming part of the truck-frameof the car, as illustrated in Figs. l and 2.

The forward ends of the bars A2 are connected with each other by across-bar A2,

adapted to rest on the top of a projection E', secured to the front of agate E, pivoted at or near its middle at E2 to the front end of theextension-frame D. This gate E is located aA suitable distance in frontof the dashboard, while the platform A is arranged a suitable distancein the rear of the said gate and under the car-platform, as shown in thedrawings.

The gate E is provided with a series of bars E2, made of spring-steel orsimilar elastic material, the said bars being fitted to slide verticallyVin suitable guideways arranged in the gate E, the downward movementofthe said bars being limited by the curved ends E4 resting on the top ofthe' gate. The lower doubled-up ends E5 of the bars E3 extend close tothe track, and the said bars are free to slide gate E then the latterswings rearwardly into the position shown in Fig. 2, whereby theprojection Eis moved from under the cross-bar A3, and consequently thebar A2, supporting the fender-platform, is free to swingdownward by itsown weight into the position shown in Fig. 2, so that a person orobstruction readily passes upon the said platform A, and is thus savedfrom being run over by the car.

The downward swinging motion of the bars A2 is limited by providing thesaid bars with slotted keepers F, engaged bya pin G, attached to theextension-frame D. The slot in each keeper F is of such height that whenthe bars A2 swing downward and the upper endsof the slotengage the pinsG then the front end B of the platform A rests on the ground.

The upper part of the gate E swings downwardwhen the gate is struck vbya person or obstruction, as previously mentioned and shown in Fig. 2,and this upper part presses on the cross-bar A3, so as to hold theplatform A in a lowermost position, and consequently prevent the personfrom passing under the platform A instead of on the top thereof.

In order to hold the gate E in its forward position, I prefer to employspring-catches D', secured on the vertical front end D2 of the frame D,the said catches engaging the top bar E6 of the gate E. The catches Dpress with sufficient force on the said top bar E6 to IOO prevent thegate from swinging accidentally intoaloose position by the jarring ofthe car.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent l. In a car fender, the combination of a gatepivotally mounted in front of the car and having a transverse bar, aplatform, and a rectangular frame pivoted to the car and connected tothe platform, the said frame being arranged to be removably supported onthe bar of the gate, substantially as described.

2. In a car fender, the combination of a U- shaped frame, a platformconnected thereto, a gate pivotally mounted Within the frame and havinga bar removably supporting the frame, and a slotted guide connected tothe frame and receiving a projection on the ear, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a car fender, the combination of a U- shaped frame pivotallymounted on the car, a platform fixed to the frame, a gate pivotallymounted at the front of the frame and provided with a bar upon which theframe is removably rested, a slotted guide carried by the frame andreceiving a projection on the car, and vertically movable and exiblerods carried by the gate, substantially as described.

WILLIAM II. H. DIFFENBAUCH.

Witnesses:

Con. L. REEvs, Jnssln DIFFENBAUCH.

